DANIEL, Chapter 6
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The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions, but it is also rich in detail and historical context.
It opens circa 605 BC, timestamped as "the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah."
Jehoiakim, born as Eliakim, was the second-born son of the great reformer Josiah, who died in a rash attempt to prevent Pharoah Neco from passing through his kingdom to attack the Assyrians. The people of Judah (apparently) bypassed Jehoiakim for his younger brother, Jehoahaz (Jehovah his…
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